Perpetual Use INC

Tax-deductible

Tampa, FL501(c)(3)Since 2021EnvironmentEIN 87-3792832

The organization facilitates a community-driven design and the implementation of reduction in disposable foodware usage and its associated harms including GHG emissions waste and human and environmental impacts from production disposal and leakage.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $196K a year · 18% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $862K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$277K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$195K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$357K
FY2023$706K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +86%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$15K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$562K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2023.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.0M Management & general 21% · $271K Fundraising 3% · $34K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Moss’s $167K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1852 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Elizabeth Moss$167,180$163,560$9,917
Andrew Rose$139,695——
Kristina Gerken——$4,958

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps communities reduce disposable foodware and its harms through design and implementation.

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1 program service account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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The organization facilitates a community-driven design and implementation of inclusive equitable sustainable resuable foodware programs in US cities in hopes to reduce disposable foodware usage and its associated harms including GHG emissions waste and human and environmental impacts from production disposal and leakage.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$862K
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $697K · 2023–2025
Vessel WorksCO · FY2025$144,550
Inquiring Systems INCCA · FY2025$9,966
Vessel WorksCO · FY2024$143,939
Inquiring Systems INCCA · FY2024$50,344
Aranya SolutionsHI · FY2024$9,360
ZerowasteorgMI · FY2024$7,671
Recycle Ann ArborMI · FY2024$5,250
Vessel WorksCO · FY2023$54,673
Inquiring Systems INCCA · FY2023$30,130
Aranya SolutionsHI · FY2023$29,640
Live Zero Waste INCMI · FY2023$28,438
Recycle Ann ArborMI · FY2023$10,250

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$271K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$770K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$277K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$192K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$770K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$770K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$354K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$277K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$396K$770K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$354K
Total assetsLn 16$618K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$277K
Net assetsLn 32$562K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$235K$235K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$296K$219K$65K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$207K$153K$46K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$75K$55K$16K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$33K$10K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$90K$82K$9K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$0$32K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$272K$198K$74K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$0$0$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$503$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$2K$5K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$34K$27K$7K$744
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.0M$271K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.3M$382K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.2M$229K$562K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$706K$333K$333K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$357K−$161K−$15K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,692,640 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,319,759
VIII-1e Government grants$192,212
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,054
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,522,025
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $154,540 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$154,540
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,075$16,075
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,540 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,075$1,692,640
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,310,395 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $234,752$234,752
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $218,594 · Management $65,192 · Fundraising $11,885$295,671
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $153,327 · Management $45,728 · Fundraising $8,336$207,391
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,265 · Management $16,482 · Fundraising $3,005$74,752
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,741 · Management $9,765 · Fundraising $1,780$44,286
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $81,663 · Management $8,514 · Fundraising $0$90,177
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $31,612 · Fundraising $0$31,612
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $198,323 · Management $73,907 · Fundraising $0$272,230
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,380$6,380
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $503 · Management $1,427 · Fundraising $1,665$3,595
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,624 · Management $5,445 · Fundraising $0$7,069
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,634 · Management $6,506 · Fundraising $744$33,884
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $6,245 · Fundraising $0$6,245
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,351 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,351
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,005,777 · Management $270,823 · Fundraising $33,795$1,310,395
Part X · Balance sheet $1,321,361 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $396,348$770,244
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $161,086$91,659
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$25,625
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $60,780$79,346
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$354,487
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $618,214$1,321,361
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,199$277,095
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,199$277,095
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $238,175$305,650
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $323,840$738,616
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $562,015$1,044,266
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $618,214$1,321,361
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,044,266 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,692,640
XI-2 Total expenses$1,310,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$382,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$562,015
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$100,006
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,044,266

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